Israel pounds Gaza again - Reuters


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Israel pounds Gaza again
Reuters - 47 minutes ago
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft and tanks pounded the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and troops battled Palestinian guerrillas on the ground as US backing for a proposed truce raised expectations of an end to the 12-day-old offensive.
Video: Obama Comments on Violence in Gaza AssociatedPress
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Burris returns to Chicago from D.C. trip - Chicago Tribune


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Burris returns to Chicago from D.C. trip
Chicago Tribune - 52 minutes ago
By RUPA SHENOY | AP Writer CHICAGO - Roland Burris is back from Washington. And Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to replace Barack Obama in the US Senate says the only thing he regrets is not taking the oath with the newest members of the 111th Congress.
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Pakistan Fires National Security Adviser as India Tensions Rise - Bloomberg


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Pakistan Fires National Security Adviser as India Tensions Rise
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Edward Johnson Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani fired his national security adviser amid an escalation of tensions with India, which accuses Pakistani nationals of carrying out the terrorist attacks on Mumbai.
Pakistan Again Denies Involvement in Mumbai Attacks Washington Post
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Ukraine, Russia Pricing Dispute Halts Russian Gas Exports to Europe - Voice of America


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Ukraine, Russia Pricing Dispute Halts Russian Gas Exports to Europe
Voice of America - 2 hours ago
By Barry Wood The ongoing dispute over transit fees and pricing has halted Russian natural gas exports to Europe. Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the disruption that has curtailed vital gas deliveries to several European countries, ...
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Thousands celebrate as new president takes office - guardian.co.uk


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Thousands celebrate as new president takes office
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Ghana's new president took office yesterday after a peaceful but tense election that secured the country's status as a stable democracy.
Ghana's new president: Africa's symbol of a working democracy Christian Science Monitor
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Army sorry for 'John Doe' letters to relatives of war dead - CNN


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Army sorry for 'John Doe' letters to relatives of war dead
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The US Army is apologizing to thousands of Army families who received letters beginning "Dear John Doe" after losing a loved one in Iraq or Afghanistan.
'Dear John Doe' letters sent to families of fallen troops San Jose Mercury News
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2 Nevadans on Ways and Means; Heller joins Berkley - San Jose Mercury News


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2 Nevadans on Ways and Means; Heller joins Berkley
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
AP RENO, Nev.—Nevada now has two members of Congress on its most influential tax-writing committee. Second-term Republican Dean Heller was named Wednesday to the House Committee on Ways and Means by GOP leadership.
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Bush Plans Jan. 20 Return to Midland and Crawford, Tex. - Washington Post


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Bush Plans Jan. 20 Return to Midland and Crawford, Tex.
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Dan Eggen President Bush will end his presidency the same way he started it, by flying into his boyhood hometown of Midland, Tex.
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Stocks knocked by recession fears - CNNMoney.com


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Stocks knocked by recession fears
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By Alexandra Twin, CNNMoney.com senior writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks slumped Wednesday after weak labor market reports and dour forecasts from Alcoa and Intel gave investors reasons to retreat after the recent rally.
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EMC to Cut 7% of Workforce; Profit Meets Estimates - Bloomberg


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EMC to Cut 7% of Workforce; Profit Meets Estimates
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Rochelle Garner Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- EMC Corp., the world’s biggest maker of storage computers, announced plans to cut about 2400 jobs, or 7 percent of its workforce.
EMC says to cut 2400 jobs, shares rise Reuters
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Intel will miss its already-lowered 4Q targets - The Associated Press


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Intel will miss its already-lowered 4Q targets
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Even after sharply reducing its outlook for the fourth quarter, Intel Corp. said Wednesday that it would miss its revenue projection by about $500 million, a sign that PC makers and buyers are being more tightfisted than it seemed ...
Intel Sales Take a Nosedive BusinessWeek
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Live from Sony's (first) CES 2009 press event - BetaNews


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Live from Sony's (first) CES 2009 press event
BetaNews - 40 minutes ago
by Jacqueline Emigh and Angela Gunn It's Sony's answer to the netbook: its latest very slim P-series Vaio. But even that is taking a backseat to none other than Jeopardy!
Hands On with Sony's Answer to the Netbook PC Magazine
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Gambling on Netbooks in Vegas - BusinessWeek


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Gambling on Netbooks in Vegas
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By Olga Kharif It's not hard to spot a netbook in the wild. You know these tiny, stripped-down laptops by their screens, which measure about 10 inches, and price tags, which currently go as low as $300.
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Future of Macworld Expo up in the air - CNET News


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Future of Macworld Expo up in the air
CNET News - 6 hours ago
IDG will have some big shoes to fill without Apple at Macworld: will people still want to come? Macworld Expo will go on in 2010 without Apple's participation, but what will it look like?
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Mickey Rourke circles 'Iron Man 2' - Hollywood Reporter


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Mickey Rourke circles 'Iron Man 2'
Hollywood Reporter - 46 minutes ago
By Borys Kit Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are in talks to star as the villains in "Iron Man 2," being directed by Jon Favreau.
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Travoltas Turn to Scientology, Hometown in Trying Times - ABC News


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Travoltas Turn to Scientology, Hometown in Trying Times
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By SHEILA MARIKAR and LUCHINA FISHER As John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, prepare to say goodbye to their 16-year-old son Jett Travolta, it's likely they'll draw on support from Scientology, the religion that has seen them through tragedies in ...
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Brad Pitt's definition of cheating with Angelina Jolie may be the ... - New York Daily News


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Brad Pitt's definition of cheating with Angelina Jolie may be the ...
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By KORIN MILLER Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston while shooting "Smith," but says he never cheated on her. Brad Pitt's no adulterer - or is he ... by accident? The 45-year-old actor has come out swinging - again - at allegations that he began an ...
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Mangini's hiring makes for family affair - MLB.com


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Mangini's hiring makes for family affair
MLB.com - 2 hours ago
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com Mark Shapiro (pictured) and Eric Mangini will work to bring a World Series title and Super Bowl championship, respectively, to Cleveland.
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It was personal - Boston Globe


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It was personal
Boston Globe - 3 hours ago
By Mark Blaudschun When they met this morning, much of the anger was gone, having been spilled out over the last three days. Jeff Jagodzinski and Gene DeFilippo had a meeting which lasted 25 minutes.
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Cowboys to Release Adam Jones - Washington Post


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Cowboys to Release Adam Jones
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
The Dallas Cowboys have announced that they'll release cornerback Adam Jones after one season with the team. The move does not become official until Feb. 9, the day the waiver system goes back into effect.
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